Adblock Plus and (a little) more
Do you #blockbetter? Tell us how and win a smartphone of your choice! · 2017-03-28 14:00 by Peter van Dijk
We know there are a million reasons to use Adblock Plus with the Acceptable Ads program, but what we really want to know is yours!
Celebrate and share a safer Internet with us today! · 2017-02-07 10:05 by Peter van Dijk
Did you know today is the official Safer Internet Day? No? Well, now you do! Today is about celebrating all the accomplishments we have achieved in the past years to make the Internet a better and safer place for everyone.
Why working at an ad blocker was the best way I could think of to help advertising · 2017-01-04 14:27 by Otilia Otlacan
Happy 2017! New year, new job – sort of, as I’ve been here at eyeo for two months already. Read on to see why I joined the company, what I found here and why I’m glad I made this move.
Why you will always have a choice to switch off Acceptable Ads, and why you shouldn’t - an opinion piece · 2016-12-14 14:46 by Peter van Dijk
The advertising business in general has gone down the wrong rabbit hole. It’s all about getting clicks. To find out why the Acceptable Ads initiative is the most sensible choice despite all of this, read more in this personal opinion piece.
It's still perfectly legal to block ads in Germany after latest court victory over Spiegel · 2016-11-28 14:00 by Ben Williams
Late Friday we received news that we had won our sixth lawsuit in Germany. The victory, this time over Spiegel Online, confirmed once again that ad blocking is completely legal in Germany.
Flattr Plus: Let us shine some light on the progress · 2016-11-23 14:05 by Laura Dornheim
You’re probably wondering about Flattr Plus, Eyeo’s joint project with Flattr to revolutionize how people fund content. Click onward, and find all the newness that’s fit to print.
ABP meetup event in New York · 2016-11-22 15:59 by Ben Williams
We’re hosting an event in New York City in two weeks for people involved in technology, online advocacy and advertising. It will cover lots of topics, but our main intention is to recruit the best qualified people to join the Acceptable Ads Committee. Is that you? If it is, read on for more information on how to sign up.
Adblock Plus awarded for our role in improving online advertising · 2016-11-21 16:00 by Ben Williams
Some days are more satisfying than others, and today is one of those at the super satisfying end of the scale. We were awarded a prestigious award by MediaPost in recognition of our role in improving advertising, showing us that the positive impact we’ve been trying to make in online ads is getting noticed.
Fact-checking Adblock Plus allegations · 2016-11-02 13:00 by Ben Williams
As the (constantly terrifying) US election comes into the homestretch, we thought we’d take an old election-cycle media standby, the fact checker, and use it to dismantle a few of the spurious statements that get tossed around about us. Have fun! Vote Eyeo!
European Court of Justice’s IP address decision and privacy · 2016-10-21 15:26 by Rachel Brochado
There has been an interesting development in the legal nature of dynamic IP addresses based on a very recent decision of the European Court of Justice. Our data protection officer Dr. Judith Nink explains what this is all about.